Rebsamen plans a « modest contribution » of households for local public services – Liberation
The Minister of Regional Planning François Rebsamen has excluded a return from the housing tax while considering the establishment of a « modest contribution » to finance the public services of the municipalities, in an interview to appear on Sunday in Ouest-France.
“We are not going to recreate the housing tax, no. Her deletion was a good decision, she created a gain in purchasing power, we will not come back to this ”said the minister.
But, added the former mayor of Dijon, the track of a « Modest contribution » for the « Financing of public services in the municipality » is to be considered in order to « Reconnect the link » Between the communities and the citizens who live there. A proposal that refers At the debate opened at the end of November 2024 by Catherine Vautrin. The Minister of Social Affairs of the Government Barnier then mentioned « A possible participation in the fact of living in the city or the village », judge « Not ridiculous » the idea of « Citizen contribution to the public service »proposed by the Association of Mayors of France, with the aim of « Each everyone is responsible for the importance of the cost » death public services.
The housing tax on the main residence, whose last full -rate application had brought in more than 17 billion euros to local authorities, finished being abolished in 2023, deemed unfair by Emmanuel Macron. There remains the property tax paid by the owners, which the former socialist does not seem to want to increase. « Being the owner of your accommodation does not necessarily mean being » rich « . »
« I want to make life easier for local authorities and give them freedom »wished the minister who is to launch a meeting in Paris on Monday in Paris on Monday to the community to, according to him, « Simplify the lives of elected officials and the French ».
